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Gunman suspected of plotting mass shooting at black church gets turned away at door because it’s too crowded
NY Post ^ | August 29, 2023 | Ronny Reyes

Posted on 08/29/2023 12:13:45 PM PDT by BenLurkin

He was arrested after allegedly pointing his weapon at two women when he failed to gain entry to the Greater Dominion Church on the corner of Melrose Avenue and 4th Street during services, WTAE reports.

When police later searched Harris’ home, they found the porch smeared with a lubricant and a hole drilled in the front door that would have allowed him to fire his gun at anyone who fell while trying to reach the entrance.

Harris, who was dressed in a camo vest when nabbed, “appeared ready for a standoff,” according to the criminal complaint, which also stated that a suspected explosive device was found in the home along with a notebook detailing active shootings.

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The church’s bishop, Kenneth Crumb, suggested his congregation was likely spared from a possible mass shooting because of how packed it was Sunday morning, which kept Harris from entering.

Had the gunman arrived earlier, the church might not have been so lucky, Crumb told the outlet.

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“Thank God for his grace, for his covering over us, because this could have been a total different way,” Crumb said.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: ambridge; church; crowdedchurch; jeffreyharris

1 posted on 08/29/2023 12:13:45 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Bet he was “known to authorities”.


2 posted on 08/29/2023 12:16:07 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear ("Equity" = "All animals are equal. Some animals are more equal than others.")
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To: BenLurkin

Wildfires and racial attacks will ramp up to further the narrative.


3 posted on 08/29/2023 12:20:01 PM PDT by Right Brother
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To: BenLurkin

The church was very crowded.

That’s a good sign...


4 posted on 08/29/2023 12:22:38 PM PDT by InkStone (ONLY returning to Faith in God, thru Jesus Yeshua, will save America)
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To: BenLurkin

Between this event in Pennsylvania and the actual shooting in Florida, it looks like the modern version of MK-Ultra is in full swing. They actually found demented Caucasians to attack black people. Between antidepressants, other mind altering drugs, and directed exposure to sites that churn out anti-black rants like McDonald’s produces french fries, weak minded and deranged men can be induced to commit mass murder.


5 posted on 08/29/2023 12:23:34 PM PDT by Wallace T.
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To: BenLurkin
“There is a whole lot of mass murders going on, there is shootings, particularly in the African American community, people targeting our communities,” Crumb said.

Um...no. They're exceedingly rare. Especially looking at only the ones done by whites.

6 posted on 08/29/2023 12:35:10 PM PDT by Tell It Right (1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: Right Brother

That’s a bingo!


7 posted on 08/29/2023 12:52:19 PM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: InkStone
That’s a good sign...

It's a black church, so it is meaningless that it is full. Monday through Saturday is for sinnin', Sunday is the day of rest before they repeat their stupidity all over again.

8 posted on 08/29/2023 2:10:48 PM PDT by Major Matt Mason (To solve the Democrat problem, the RINO problem must first be solved.)
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